Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania is 17.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania peaked at 30.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania was 17.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.